Iceland

During our jeep safari we came across this small car 'bogged' in the snow

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:08 -0700

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During our jeep safari we came across this small car 'bogged' in the snow

Birds congregate at one end where warm water emerges on the edge of the lake in the city centre

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:09 -0700

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Birds congregate at one end where warm water emerges on the edge of the lake in the city centre

Getting ready to neck a shot of 'Black Death' before enjoying a beer chaser

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:09 -0700

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Getting ready to neck a shot of 'Black Death' before enjoying a beer chaser

The Blue Lagoon, a geothermal mineral pool

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:10 -0700

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The Blue Lagoon, a geothermal mineral pool

The amazing Blue Lagoon

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:10 -0700

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The amazing Blue Lagoon

The entrance sign at the Blue Lagoon

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:10 -0700

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The entrance sign at the Blue Lagoon

Hallgrímskirkja church, a city landmark. (I think it looks like the Space Shuttle)

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:11 -0700

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Hallgrímskirkja church, a city landmark. (I think it looks like the Space Shuttle)

A church by the capital's lake

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:11 -0700

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A church by the capital's lake

The vaulted ceiling of the capital's main church

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:13 -0700

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The vaulted ceiling of the capital's main church

The organ inside the church

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:13 -0700

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The organ inside the church

The rugged coastline of the Reykjanes peninsula

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:14 -0700

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The rugged coastline of the Reykjanes peninsula

þingvellir National Park, where the continental plates of America and Europe meet. I was terrified they were going to move and we were going to disappear, 4WD and all, into the gap between t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:14 -0700

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þingvellir National Park, where the continental plates of America and Europe meet. I was terrified they were going to move and we were going to disappear, 4WD and all, into the gap between t ...

Lake þingvellir, Iceland's largest lake, which is completely frozen over for six months of the year

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:15 -0700

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Lake þingvellir, Iceland's largest lake, which is completely frozen over for six months of the year

Much of Iceland is marked by geothermal fields, like the spouting geysers at Geysir

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:15 -0700

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Much of Iceland is marked by geothermal fields, like the spouting geysers at Geysir

Gulfoss Falls

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:16 -0700

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Gulfoss Falls

The gorge below Gulfoss Falls

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:16 -0700

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The gorge below Gulfoss Falls

kimbofo's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:17 -0700

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Kaffibarrin is a small, cosy bar, rumoured to be owned by Damon Albarn, lead singer of Blur

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:17 -0700

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Kaffibarrin is a small, cosy bar, rumoured to be owned by Damon Albarn, lead singer of Blur

This is me at the Pearl, a glass dome which sits on six hot water storage tanks overlooking the city

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:19 -0700

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This is me at the Pearl, a glass dome which sits on six hot water storage tanks overlooking the city

Peek-a-boo

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:19 -0700

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Peek-a-boo

A typical Iceland scene: mountains and snow

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:20 -0700

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A typical Iceland scene: mountains and snow

Ásnundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:20 -0700

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Ásnundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum

Some funky musicians

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:21 -0700

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Some funky musicians

The Garden of Eden is a huge green house at Hveragerði which grows all kinds of plants, including fruit and vegetables

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:22 -0700

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The Garden of Eden is a huge green house at Hveragerði which grows all kinds of plants, including fruit and vegetables

The power plant which feeds the Blue Lagoon with hot water

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:22 -0700

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The power plant which feeds the Blue Lagoon with hot water

The building on the right is the site of the Alting, where the first Icelandic parliament sat in 930. Yep, it's the complete MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - which only adds to its charm

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:23 -0700

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The building on the right is the site of the Alting, where the first Icelandic parliament sat in 930. Yep, it's the complete MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - which only adds to its charm

Lava fields which make up the landscape of the Reykjanes peninsula

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:24 -0700

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Lava fields which make up the landscape of the Reykjanes peninsula

This is the spectacular view across the capital from the Hallgrímskirkja church tower. I loved the sea of multi-coloured roofs

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:24 -0700

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This is the spectacular view across the capital from the Hallgrímskirkja church tower. I loved the sea of multi-coloured roofs

The road ahead as twilight descends during our full-day four-wheel-drive adventure

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:24 -0700

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The road ahead as twilight descends during our full-day four-wheel-drive adventure

The main shopping street (just in case you were wondering) in Reykjavik, which was filled with lots of funky cafes and bars selling food and drink at exhorbitant prices - mainly because eve ...

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:25 -0700

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The main shopping street (just in case you were wondering) in Reykjavik, which was filled with lots of funky cafes and bars selling food and drink at exhorbitant prices - mainly because eve ...

Snowy landscape north of the capital

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:25 -0700

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Snowy landscape north of the capital

A sculpture in the grounds of the Ásnundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:26 -0700

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A sculpture in the grounds of the Ásnundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum

The view from our hotel window

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:26 -0700

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The view from our hotel window

A striking sculpture of a viking boat in Reykjavik harbor

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:27 -0700

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A striking sculpture of a viking boat in Reykjavik harbor

The geothermal power of the earth is evident by the steam emerging from this valley near Mount Hengill

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:28 -0700

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The geothermal power of the earth is evident by the steam emerging from this valley near Mount Hengill

The explosion crater, Kerið

nobody@smugmug.com (kimbofo) — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:03:28 -0700

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The explosion crater, Kerið